FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines May 28, 2018
Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences for a career boost? Check our calendar and get into the groove. BC artists should note the deadline for Amplify BC's Live Music Top-Up Program,
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
CIMA Road Gold Certification: Applications now open. This program acknowledges the dedication and drive of Canada's touring artists and bands. It is awarded to those artists who have sold at least 25,000 tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over the course of any 12-month period
Grants and Funding Deadlines
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
FACTOR Artist Development Grants
Voting for SiriusXM Top Of The Country contest
Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards
Applications for Live Music Top-Up Program, Amplify BC
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France
North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON
Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI
BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC
AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA
Indie Week, Toronto, ON
Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB
CAAMA president Patti Jannetta at Billboard Canada 40 Under 40 in Toronto on Nov. 20, 2025.Door 24
Left to right: Jeffrey Crossman, Richard Trapunski, Patti Jannetta, Paul Farberman, Micah Barnes at Billboard Canada 40 Under 40 in Toronto on Nov. 20, 2025.Door 24